Audacity

What is Audacity?

Audacity is a free, open-source digital audio editor and recording application software that is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems. It is designed to help musicians, artists, and audio professionals manipulate soundtracks, analyze sound frequencies, and export, edit, or import audio files in various formats on a unified platform

Highlights

• Record live audio, convert tapes and records, and edit sound files using keyboard shortcuts
• Change the speed or pitch of a recording and utilize device toolbar to manage multiple playback or recording devices
• Support for various file formats including WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AU, AIFF, and FLAC
• Ability to cut, copy, paste, mix, and delete audio tracks, undo or redo actions in a session, and use the audio tool to adjust volume
• Recover data in cases of abnormal termination, modify pitch or tempo, and alter frequencies using filter effects such as equalization, high-pass, low-pass, bass, and treble or notch
• Create voice-overs for DJ sets or podcasts, remove static, and other background noises from audio tracks, and preview LADSPA, LV2, VST, and Audio Unit effects in real-time.